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was well represented at the lecture — the subject of which was 

 " Irish Archaeology, Past, Present, and Future." The following 

 papers were given during our Winter Session with great success, 

 all having a good attendance of members, 



"Hints to Students of Archaeology" (illustrated by lantern slides), Mr. K. |. 



Bigger, M.R'l.A. 

 "A Day in Maghera," with exhibition of rush crosses and harvest knots, Miss 



Elizabeth Andrews. 



"Irish Spectres," Mr. E. J. M'Kean, B.A., B.L. 



" Irish Medallists," illustrated by examples of their art, Mr. William Mayo. 



"Irish Tokens," illustrated by drawings of rare Ulster tokens, Mr. J. A. 



Sidney Stendall. 

 " Norse and Irish Ships," illustrated by drawings showing construction and 



details of ships, Major R. G. Berry, M.R.I. A. 



The excursions and ordinary meetings of the Club were also 

 well attended by members of the Section. 



(Signed) 



Robert May, Hon. Sec. of the Section. 



Report of Prizes Sub-Committee. 



The ten essays sent in competition for the Club's Prize A — 

 " For the best written account of the structure and life-history of a 

 plant of the Order Ranuncutacece" — offered to pupils attending any 

 recognised secondary school in Ulster, give evidence of sound 

 teaching and of good work accomplished by the several writers. 

 At the same time, it must be said, that a little more originality in 

 the description of the life -history and structure of the plant (all the 

 competitors chose the Lesser Celandine for their essays) would 

 have been commendable. The drawings of the competitors are, 

 without exception, carefully executed ; if these were done from 

 nature, the fact should have been stated on each sheet. Three of 

 the essays have, in addition to the illustrative drawings, sets of 

 well-prepared mounted specimens of the Lesser Celandine ; these 

 are evidence of creditable field-work, or personal gathering of the 

 plants in their habitats. 



